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TO : 

THE US DEPT OF STATE 

PASSPORT AGENCY 

FROM: 

RE: DAMAGED PASSPORT 

Respected sir/madam, 

I________________________________ holding passport number________________ would like to renew my passport as i am traveling on ______________________(date).

The reason for my passport being damaged was due to ( Examples: regular wear and tear / in my purse/fell in the water / got wet in the rain).

Please help me renew my passport as i will have to travel and i will make sure i will be more careful with my passport next time. If you have any questions or inquiries please feel free to contact me as your assistance is highly appreciated. 

Sincerely,

_________________________________

Name / Date